Wingate

British

/ ˈwɪnˌɡeɪt /

noun

Orde ( Charles ) (ɔːd). 1903–44, British soldier. During World War II he organized the Chindits in Burma (Myanmar) to disrupt Japanese communications. He died in an air crash

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Ireland, of Wingate Drive, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, was charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Mr Wingate added: “Through our northern runway project, we are demonstrating our commitment to growing sustainably, in line with our decade of change sustainability strategy and government policy.”

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

Kristen Wingate, who was born in Ojai and has spent most of her life here, also lost her rental house.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Wingate lived in her Toyota Camry for a while and, in August, moved into a tent at City Hall with Roscoe, her 50-pound pug and Boston terrier mix.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

In March of 1943 I joined over sixty other Navajo Indians who took the bus from Fort Defiance to Fort Wingate to be sworn in.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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